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the Indian city of Vijayanagara was likely the second largest city in the world at the start of the 1500s, with an estimated 500,000 residents. Following a six-month siege, Vijayanagara was abandoned in 1565 and never rebuilt.

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Fun Fact: the Indian city of Vijayanagara was likely the second largest city in the world at the start of the 1500s, with an estimated 500,000 residents. Following a six-month siege, Vijayanagara was abandoned in 1565 and never rebuilt.

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